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Re: ISIS Beheading and Crucifying Christians in Iraq
Yes it did. The Renaissance was the rediscovery of Greek and Latin science, literature, and art that had been scattered (and mostly destroyed) by invading islamic armies in the dark ages-thats why they were "dark". Since well before the Crusades Islam had spread west and continued its destruction-aided by epidemics and plagues in europe. Some mistakenly claim it was german "barbarians" who overthrew the Roman empire-this is simply untrue. They wanted to be part of it-even learning latin and practicing the customs.
While Islam gets some credit for maintaining Latin and Greek from Egypt, the Holy Land, Constantinople, Greece, etc-it also destroyed over 90% of its captured literature as it expelled Christians from India to Spain, Russia to north Africa. Think of how the world would be today with that info.
Imagine living in the dark ages surrounded by beautiful but decaying architecture but having no idea what it was or who built it-let alone HOW to build it.
The Renaissance in Europe did not come at the barrel of a gun. Enlightenments rarely do.
Yes it did. The Renaissance was the rediscovery of Greek and Latin science, literature, and art that had been scattered (and mostly destroyed) by invading islamic armies in the dark ages-thats why they were "dark". Since well before the Crusades Islam had spread west and continued its destruction-aided by epidemics and plagues in europe. Some mistakenly claim it was german "barbarians" who overthrew the Roman empire-this is simply untrue. They wanted to be part of it-even learning latin and practicing the customs.
While Islam gets some credit for maintaining Latin and Greek from Egypt, the Holy Land, Constantinople, Greece, etc-it also destroyed over 90% of its captured literature as it expelled Christians from India to Spain, Russia to north Africa. Think of how the world would be today with that info.
Imagine living in the dark ages surrounded by beautiful but decaying architecture but having no idea what it was or who built it-let alone HOW to build it.
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